Chattogram: Bangladesh put up an all-round performance to thrash Afghanistan by 88 runs in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and capture the top spot in the 2020-23 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, here on Friday.
This was Bangladesh's 10th win out of 14 in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League out and it took their point tally to 100 with a net run rate of 0.422. They go past England, who currently occupy the second spot with 95 points. They also became the first team to breach the 100-point mark in the CWCSL.
As the top seven teams (apart from India as hosts) are set to get a direct qualification to the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup, the victory will be of significance in Bangladesh's pursuit of automatic qualification.
The third and final ODI will be played on February 28 and offers Bangladesh a chance to consolidate their position at the top of the CWCSL table.
Brief scores: Bangladesh 306/4 in 50 overs (Liton Das 136, Mushfiqur Rahim 86; Fareed Ahmad 2-56) beat Afghanistan 218 in 45.1 overs (Najibullah Zadran 54; Taskin Ahmed 2-31) by 88 runs.
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